Sara's Tea Garden

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sara's Tea Garden scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 June 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sara's Tea Garden, from July 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sara's Tea Garden.

Food hygiene rating history for Sara's Tea Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sara's Tea Garden in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

64 High Street,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2EP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sara's Tea Garden. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sara's Tea Garden?

Food hygiene at Sara's Tea Garden is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sara's Tea Garden

What is Sara's Tea Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Sara's Tea Garden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2025.

When was Sara's Tea Garden last inspected?

Sara's Tea Garden was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 24 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.